CLINTON - Joe Danforth poured in 24 points Tuesday night as 20th-ranked Ashford edged Mount Mercy, 60-57, in an NAIA men's basketball game at Kehl Arena in Clinton.

Da'Quan Moore hit three 3-pointers and led the Mustangs (2-1) with 16 points. Ben Struss grabbed 10 rebounds for Mount Mercy and Dondre Osborne had six assists.

The Mustangs hit ten 3-pointers, but they made only eleven 2-point baskets in the ballgame.

MOUNT MERCY (57): Matos 2 2-2 7, Struss 2 0-0 6, Houston 4 1-6 9, Osborne 2 0-0 5, Moore 6 1-1 16, Boonstoppel 3 0-0 8, Misener 1 0-0 3, Price-Majors 0 0-0 0, Lamaak 1 1-2 3, Clark 0 0-0 0, Gogg 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 5-11 57.

ASHFORD (60): Walls 4 1-3 9, Woods 0 5-8 5, Harris 2 1-2 6, Danforth 8 5-10 24, Lowery 3 0-0 6, McKinley 0 0-0 0, Walton 4 0-2 8, Rivera 1 0-0 2, Thornton 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 12-25 60.

Halftime - Mount Mercy 32, Ashford 30. 3-point goals - Mount Mercy 10 (Moore 3, Struss 2, Boonstoppel 2, Matos 1, Osborne 1, Misener 1), Ashford 4 (Danforth 3, Harris 1). Fouled out - none.